The new models include Lenovo’s first Yoga form factor for the K-12 market. Combat kits for the new offerings are also coming to channel partners.
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Lenovo launches new Chrome, Windows N-series laptops for K-12
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Channel Programs, Data Centre, Software
Red Hat boss sets sights on $5B
by Robert Dutt •
Red Hat wants to grow its business dramatically over next five years, including tripling revenues through channel partners.
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Cloud, Managed Services
Atera adds new features to integrated RMM-PSA platform in push into North America
by Mark Cox •
The new functionality enhances a platform for MSPs based on extreme simplicity and a lower price point. Atera is making a push into North America this year, in particular among solution providers who have been turned off by the complexity of getting an MSP business up and running.
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Cloud, Mobility, Software
Accellion sees massive upside in decision to dance with Microsoft
by Mark Cox •
Accellion joins the Microsoft Cloud Storage Partner Program, allowing its kiteworks platform to allow users to create or access Office 365 files from any device without having to save or upload the file back to the original content source.
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Channel Programs, Cloud, Software
Microsoft launches first part of five part eBook for partners on winning with cloud
by Mark Cox •
The series, done in collaboration with IDC and available as free downloads, will continue with a new chapter every month until the final one rolls out at WPC in July.
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Cloud
Microsoft Canadian customers, partners begin operational preview of Canadian Azure cloud
by Mark Cox •
Azure is the first Microsoft solution to be available as a preview from Microsoft datacenters in Toronto and Quebec City. General availability is scheduled for Q2, with Office 365 and Dynamics CRM Online to follow shortly after that.
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Cloud, Mobility
BES12 EMM platform first BlackBerry solution certified on Azure, more to follow
by Mark Cox •
The companies anticipate that the BlackBerry BES12 enterprise mobility management platform being tested and certified for Azure and available in Azure Marketplace will significantly increase its exposure and sales.
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Big Data, Cloud
Microsoft touts innovative nature of new Dynamics AX, native to Azure
by Mark Cox •
Microsoft Dynamics AX went into the cloud in its last release, but the newest one is completely native to Azure, designed to fully leverage the hyperscale cloud for the first time.
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Toronto solution provider TechBlocks chosen for Microsoft IoT Red Carpet program
by Mark Cox •
TechBlocks’ experience with the Azure platform and their having established a presence in IoT solutions leads Microsoft to pick them as a go-to IoT partner in Canada.
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Software, Virtualization
AppSense looks to drive more business with revitalized Citrix
by Mark Cox •
The Windows-focused virtualization management optimization vendor provides a detailed update, including their relationship with Citrix and other co-opetitors, their channel policies, and where they see their market going.
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Cloud
Dell looks to lead move to multi-cloud in 2016
by Mark Cox •
Hybrid cloud has been a strength for Dell, and in the new year they expect multi-cloud opportunities to expand significantly, providing more opportunities for channel partners.
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Cloud, Software
Metalogix adds Exchange data protection to Essentials for Office 365
by Mark Cox •
Essentials for Office 365 now provides a unified backup for Exchange, Sharepoint and Onedrive, all the major applications where content lives.
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Cloud
Microsoft, HPE partner on cloud integration
by Robert Dutt •
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise and Microsoft announce a cloud deal that will see the two “prefer” each other’s hybrid cloud offerings and more.
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Mixed messages from Microsoft survey on Canadian business use of cloud
by Mark Cox •
The study found 85 per cent of Canadian businesses admit they aren’t fully using benefits of new technology, but on the other hand, their attitude towards adoption, particularly of cloud, is better than in last year’s survey.
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Solution Provider News
New Signature purchases Toronto-based imason
by Robert Dutt •
Washington DC-based New Signature continues its expansion into Canada, buying Toronto-based application development specialist imason.
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Storage, Virtualization
Veeam CEO lays out three-pronged strategy going forward
by Mark Cox •
Deepening enterprise penetration, increasing cloud business, and improving attach rate on partner VMware and Microsoft sales are at the top of Veeam’s agenda for this year.
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Cloud
Dell, Microsoft extend partnership with new Cloud Platform System Standard
by Mark Cox •
The long-time partners say their co-engineered hybrid cloud offering will greatly expand the addressable market for Azure, by making it more affordable and accessible for companies leery of the cost of hybrid cloud deployments.
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Cloud
Sage sees three-way synergies with Salesforce in new Microsoft partnering deal
by Mark Cox •
Sage sees the tighter integration with Microsoft platform as good news for Sage partners, and for Microsoft partners looking to benefit from Sage Live’s innovation.
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Software
New analytics, productivity app integrations to highlight Microsoft Dynamics release
by Mark Cox •
While the new Dynamics CRM 2016 isn’t scheduled for release until Q4, there are some major changes here which will interest partners, some of which should lead to new opportunities.
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Cloud, Distribution
Ingram Micro execs tout Canadian momentum at CompTIA event
by Mark Cox •
The distributor’s major announcement at CompTIA is not, however, available in Canada yet.
